I play bass, so geddy is ofcourse my idol(one of em..) when i start guitar, Alex Lifeson is gonna be my idol there, does it completely perfect, the guy have everything i would want of a guitarist.. i realy hope i can find a guy who have kinda the same style, like fruiscante of RHCP, they are completely different players, but they have the same kinda apparoach to the guitar.

and neil as a drummer... if i was in geddys position... i would be in heaven.. like you can hear on Neils drum tracks how the bassline should be... (like la villa strangiato before the bass kicks in... you hear on the drum track how the bass is going to go...)

[QUOTE=Eddie-the-Trooper]I play bass, so geddy is ofcourse my idol(one of em..) when i start guitar, Alex Lifeson is gonna be my idol there, does it completely perfect, the guy have everything i would want of a guitarist.. i realy hope i can find a guy who have kinda the same style, like fruiscante of RHCP, they are completely different players, but they have the same kinda apparoach to the guitar.

and neil as a drummer... if i was in geddys position... i would be in heaven.. like you can hear on Neils drum tracks how the bassline should be... (like la villa strangiato before the bass kicks in... you hear on the drum track how the bass is going to go...)[/QUOTE]

Where do you live? I could be in your group. :D

I doubt it.. Norway :p

[QUOTE=Eddie-the-Trooper]I doubt it.. Norway :p[/QUOTE]

Ah. Oh well, best of luck to you then. :p

:lol: thank you very much :p
its hard to find great players, not that im calling my self great, but i start to kinda... play away from my band... i want someone who can outplay me(the rest of the band is kinda.. standing the same place they did a year ago...exept the vocalist.. shes scaringly good..)

[QUOTE=Cain]Chill out, fanboy. He's had his fair share of strained nights, and in the early days his voice was nearly unlistenable to many people. His voice is still very hard to get into for most folks, and although it is better now than it was he still has a hard time singing the old material correctly due to the relative lack of melody in those songs. I love Rush and am ok with his voice, but other people have ears too, and most of them would tell you that Geddy's voice is girly or just awful, and there's few truly normal-register moments with which to prove them undeniably wrong, is all I'm saying. His voice is so unique that it's always going to be a toss-up between hatred and affection, and most people will choose "hatred." I may disagree with them that it sucks, but I will agree that it's very unlike the style of most other singers I consider to be good.[/QUOTE]

Sorry, dude. my intent was not to be a jerk. I tend to get pretty defensive sometimes, especially when I can't see who I'm defending against.



Oh, and point well taken. Way to stick up for yourself. :thumb:

what other bands do rush sound similar? and what songs / albums would you guys recommend getting to start with?

[QUOTE=tsrocks48]Sorry, dude. my intent was not to be a jerk. I tend to get pretty defensive sometimes, especially when I can't see who I'm defending against.



Oh, and point well taken. Way to stick up for yourself. :thumb:[/QUOTE]

No problem, mate. :thumb:

To Cain:
That was handled like a proffessional, seriously, well done.
:thumb:

[QUOTE=sack-man]what other bands do rush sound similar? and what songs / albums would you guys recommend getting to start with?[/QUOTE]
Caress Of Steel.
It's deffinitley the easiest to get into.

Moving Pictures is a good one for a Rush noob.

Listening to The Fountain of Lamneth right now. Good Shizzle.

Ive seen Rush live, and it was the most awesome live show ever. Flame walls and everything. I love Lifeson, freaking genius.

Anything and everything off COS is great,
especially the Necromancer.

Okay, first time to chime in in this thread for me, but I FREAKING LOVE RUSH. I mean I can't describe the euphoria listening to Rush gives me.
The full albums I have are:
2112
Farewell to Kings
Caress of Steal (Just bought after reading this thread)
Fly by Night
Hemispheres (one of my personal favorite)
Moving Pictures
Test for Echo
Vapor Trails

If I wanted to I could break down pretty much every Rush song I've heard and tell what I love about it and how great each one is.

I'll only mention a few to save time:
YYZ (my tied-favorite instrumental song of ALL time---it is just the perfect blend of virtuosity and song writing, every instrument compliments the other.)
La Villa (another great instrumental song, just a perfect ballad.)
2112 (I mean wow, 20 minutes and I could listen to it over and over, I love the lyrics and the way its structured)
Freewill (its just so catchy)
Spirit of Radio (see Freewill :P)

I mean, being a bassist, Geddy is one of my biggest influences. He fits in the band perfectly, the perfect combination of following and then leading. Not only is he influential to me, but he influenced other greats (Harris, Les Claypool.)

Switching subjects REALLY quickly, I started to turn a few of my friends onto Rush, which is good news.)

I'd probbably say my favourite Rush song is the Necromancer, closely followed by YYZ.

I really like Distant Early Warning from Grace Under Pressure, and By-Tor and the Snow Dog from Fly by Night, both of which nobody has mentioned (I think)

i'm going through a definite rush phrase myself. great band-all VERY talented individuals!!!! i'm learning quite a bit of their stuff on bass. one day i will master by-tor and the snow dog and bastille day!!!!! oh yeah...yyz....*drools and shakes head in disbelief*....wow.... :p

[QUOTE=i_am_Jimmy_Page]To Cain:
That was handled like a proffessional, seriously, well done.
:thumb:[/QUOTE]

:cool: hehe, thanks man.

Rush need to completely redo Necromancer. If they did it with the musical and conceptual skill they have now it would be classic.

But they'll never do it. I strongly suspect that the Necromancer is counted among the songs Geddy said he listened back to (before the last tour) and decided he'll never play them again. :-/

No matter how much the fans want it, either.

[QUOTE=88_Fingers_Joe]Ive seen Rush live, and it was the most awesome live show ever. Flame walls and everything. I love Lifeson, freaking genius.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, the pyro they have for "One Little Victory" on the "Feedback" tour owns. Burned my face all the way in the 16th row! **** that's hot!

[QUOTE=Cain]Yeah, the pyro they have for "One Little Victory" on the "Feedback" tour owns. Burned my face all the way in the 16th row! **** that's hot![/QUOTE]

Or maybe you're just [i]that[/i] white. :p

I love them pyrotechnics...theexplosions really are no joke though.

Other then all the effects any band can get into, rush was one of the only bands to use a titantron for animation throughout their whole concert. Its cool because it gives you something to watch incase you dont like staring at the band play on stage for 3 hours.

Just to bring up a topic...what were some other bands that used an animation screen throughout their concerts (other then floyd)

[QUOTE=Steerpike]Or maybe you're just [i]that[/i] white. :p[/QUOTE]

Don't make fun. :angry:


/concedes that it is a possibility. :(

DOUBLE EDIT: Oh wait, I meant burned in terms of how hot it felt while it was on, not physically burned me like a sunburn. :p Silly ninja pirate.

Rush is amazing. They're one of my favorite bands, and all three members are definately three of the best musicians at their crafts.

arent they canadian?

[QUOTE=willis2441]arent they canadian?[/QUOTE]

Yes. But they rule despite it.

[QUOTE=Cain]Don't make fun. :angry:


/concedes that it is a possibility. :(

DOUBLE EDIT: Oh wait, I meant burned in terms of how hot it felt while it was on, not physically burned me like a sunburn. :p Silly ninja pirate.[/QUOTE]

I stand by my previous statement.

EDIT: Hmm. That was funnier in my head.

[QUOTE=Steerpike]I stand by my previous statement.[/QUOTE]

You suck. :mad: :upset: :upset: :upset:

/is trying to take it like a good sport but is too sensitive to be successful. :p

[QUOTE=Steerpike]EDIT: Hmm. That was funnier in my head.[/QUOTE]

:) Oh well. We all have to make an off one every now and then, yes?

I think I used up most of the funny in the jokes thread earlier.